Last Update on: November 15th, 2023 at 08:43 pm
Shreyas Iyer set the Wankhede Stadium Stadium on fire in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand. The first semi-final of the tournament saw India batting first and putting a gigantic total of 397 runs on the board.
Shreyas Iyer was one of the main architects behind it as he played a sensational inning and made sure he entertained his home crowd. The batter came out with an attacking mindset and put pressure on the opposition right from the start.
Shreyas Iyer smashed bowlers all over the park and exhibited staggering hitting. He smashed the fastest century in the history of the semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 as he registered his ton in just 67 balls. This was his 4th consecutive fifty-plus score in the tournament.
As Shreyas Iyer slammed a century and was celebrating it, more than him one individual caught the attention of many. Skipper Rohit Sharma from the dressing was seen imitating his celebration. Here’s the video:
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Shreyas ended with the knock of 105 runs off 70 balls and had a strike rate of 150. He slammed 4 fours and 8 sixes in his innings and made sure his team reached close to 400.
IND vs NZ: Lot of credit has to go to Shreyas Iyer – Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, who smashed his 50th ton and scored 117 runs, credited Shreyas Iyer for taking the team close to 400. He said that the batter batted freely and also lauded Rohit Sharma (47), Shubman Gill (80*), and KL Rahul (39*) for their knocks. He explained:
“In a big game you are happy with anything over 330-340. To get close to 400 is amazing. Lot of credit has to go to Shreyas the way he came and batted freely.. Shubman and Rohit at the top, KL finishing with the flurry… I think everyone did their roles to perfection and did the job beautifully for the team. A perfect batting performance but just one half of the game is done. Still got to go out there and be professional with the ball and do the things we have done in the tournament so far.”
The game so far hangs balanced. India took two early wickets but Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell are batting staggeringly well and are keeping their team in the hunt.
